well-versed (in); profoundly knowledgeable (about); high in the attainment (of)
medicine; the healing art; healing; doctor
embarrassed smile; embarrassed laugh; bashful smile
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
oral instruction; passing information by word-of-mouth; oral tradition
to chatter pointlessly; to waste one's breath
to make a fuss over; to pamper; to spoil; to indulge; to flatter (with attention)
drawstring purse; money pouch; pouch of fried tofu stuffed with var. ingredients, used in oden; hanger-on; follower; (arch.) unlicensed prostitute (Edo period)
to open some distance (e.g. with other people)
to cut one's way through; to fight one's way through (the enemy); to get over; to come through; to overcome (a difficulty)
unbleached cloth; unbleached colour (color); unbleached; undyed
purse snatching; handbag snatching; purse snatcher; handbag snatcher
here and there; little by little; sporadically; dots; spots
opening a new shop; opening a shop (for the day)
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to mow down; to cut down; to knock down; to defeat; to beat
to spew venom; to speak ill (of people)
die cutting; cutting with a cutter; shaping with a mold; cookie cutter
long and narrow; lanky; gangling; spindly
line; queue; procession; matrix
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
to be noisy; to be astir; to be abuzz; to be in commotion; to be aflutter; to be unsettled
to try out the food at various restaurants
box of sweets (usu. given as a gift)
(alcoholic) cider; hard cider
choreography; dance composition; dance coaching